EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Tourismo, Travego” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0937/19
Summary
The upper suspension arm does not fit properly on the bearing block due to missing recesses at the corners of the mounting plate.This can cause preload and overstraining of the mounting plate bolt connection, leading to a fatigue failure. Failure of the entire bolt connection can impair the wheel control and steerability, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Tourismo, Travego · Type approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1133, e1*2007/46*1160, e1*2007/46*1569, e1*2007/46*1853 Type: 410 02, 410 03, 410 04, 410 05
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between December 2017 and March 2019. Recall code: 61.25U19041A
What is the risk?
- The upper suspension arm does not fit properly on the bearing block due to missing recesses at the corners of the mounting plate.This can cause preload and overstraining of the mounting plate bolt connection, leading to a fatigue failure. Failure of the entire bolt connection can impair the wheel control and steerability, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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